Jun 12, 2009 · Nikon D5000 vs D60: Key Differences. The D5000 could easily be seen as a D60 with a tilting screen added, and most of a D90 stuffed into it. As such it offers quite a few feature improvements over its little brother: 12.3 MP CMOS sensor (D60: 10.2 MP CCD) Tilt/swivel screen; Live View with contrast detect AF; Movie Mode; Wider ISO range

Apr 14, 2009 · Nikon has unveiled the D5000 upper-entry-level DSLR and we've prepared a full preview of the camera and its features. Sitting between the D60 and D90, the D5000 appears to go head-to-head with Canon's EOS 500D, aiming at upgrading DSLR owners and experienced compact users. It combines many of the features of the D90 in a slightly smaller, simpler body and includes a 12.3 MP CMOS sensor, live ...

Jun 12, 2009 · The D5000's performance is certainly in keeping with its peers, capturing four stops of information above middle gray. It clips to black a little earlier than the others, though the bottom end of its tone curve is so similar to that of the Canons, we suspect the results in the shadows will be virtually indistinguishable (it'll clip to black ...

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Jun 12, 2009 · The D5000's continuous shooting is a noticeable improvement on its smaller sibling (D60: 3.0 fps), despite the larger file sizes. The buffer size and speed have also improved. You can now shoot 11 RAW frames at full speed, after that the frame rate drops to a …

Apr 14, 2009 · The D5000 offers nearly all of the features and performance of Nikon's fantastic D90, but in a smaller form factor. Nikon also threw in a flip-down, rotating LCD display to keep things interesting. The D5000 has the usual set of D-SLR features, very good photo quality and performance, plus an HD movie mode.

Jun 12, 2009 · The Nikon D5000 aims to be a lot of things to a lot of people - stepping in above the D60 as an offering designed to attract upgraders from older entry-level DSLRs, as well as lending a welcoming hand-up to DSLR ownership for compact camera users looking to get more involved in their hobby. And, on the whole, it performs both tasks pretty well.

Jun 12, 2009 · Nikon D5000 specifications Image parameters Sharpening: Auto, 10 levels • Contrast: Auto, 7 levels • Brightness: 3 levels • Saturation: Auto, 7 levels • Hue: 7 levels • Quick Adjust; 5 levels • High ISO Noise Reduction (High, Normal, Low, Off) Shooting menu Set Picture Control Quick adjust (-2 to +2) Sharpening (A, 0 to 9) Contrast ...

Jun 12, 2009 · The D5000 doesn't exist in isolation, of course: it was launched at around the same time as two cameras that clearly aim for the same customers - the Canon EOS 500D and Olympus E-620. Both are upper-entry-level cameras, offering impressive feature sets for relatively reasonable amounts of money.